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We performed systematic validation tests on reperfusion of 15 umbilical cord specimens, followed by an ECMO cannulation of all three reperfused vessels.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The terminal cannulation succeeded in 43 of 67 cases. 15 of these were included in the validation study. A physiological flow of 71.2\u00a0mL\/min \u00b13.9\u00a0mL\/min (mean \u00b1 SD) could be established. 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